Firewalls scan data sent to your computer for malware and attempt to block files or other data they deem suspicious. Like ...

In the constant cat and mouse game that is PC security, hackers have increasingly turned to firmware exploits to carry out their attacks. There are a couple of reasons for the uptick. One obvious one ...

One of the most shocking parts of the recently discovered spying network Equation Group is its mysterious module designed to reprogram or reflash a computer hard drive's firmware with malicious code.

If the message Your computer’s system firmware does not include enough information to properly configure and use this device (Code 35) appears on one of the devices, it means that your computer’s ...

The software that acts as the interface between a computer and its various hardware components can be turned into an espionage-focused implant because the companies that make the components often fail ...

Security researchers have warned for many years that failure to digitally sign and validate the low-level firmware found in computers can lead to damaging compromises that are very hard to detect and ...

In early 2018, the Meltdown & Spectre vulnerabilities required Technology Support Services to update BIOS firmware on our campus Dell computers. Since then, there have been multiple variants of the ...

Google bought VirusTotal, an online virus and URL scanner, back in 2012 and it continues to run as an independent company even today. Their website and Mac app offers a very useful utility that lets ...

The next time a software maker tells you to update your favorite computer application immediately to fix serious defects or patch gaping security holes, don't lose faith. Help is on the way. A team ...